British Columbia

BC Ferry commissioner OKs annual fare hike of 9.2%, minister says it will be 3%

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Ferry Commission has set a price cap on ferry fare increases of 9.2 per cent for each of the next four years. However, both the transportation minister and BC Ferries s...

Mar 31, 2023

Vancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children's shoe memorial

VANCOUVER - Officials in Vancouver are meeting with the artist and volunteers who are keeping vigil on a children's shoe memorial on the steps of the city's art gallery in an effort to end the tribute...

Mar 31, 2023

Former Liberal cabinet minister John Rustad acclaimed leader of B.C. Conservatives

VICTORIA - A former Liberal cabinet minister who has been sitting in British Columbia's legislature as an Independent is the new leader of the provincial Conservatives. John Rustad, the member of the ...

Mar 31, 2023

Freeland says budget lacked housing measures because 2022 funds still being spent

SURREY, B.C. - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says this week's federal budget lacked new measures to address Canada's housing crisis because last year's budget already included a $10-billion plan ...

Mar 30, 2023

Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of British Columbia's recent move to limit ...

Mar 30, 2023

Obscured vision, perception played role in Tofino, B.C., harbour crash: safety board

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board highlights the importance of designated landing areas in harbours that are busy with marine and air traffic as it releases a report on a crash between ...

Mar 30, 2023

Fatal stabbing casts a pall over downtown Vancouver neighbourhood as court date set

VANCOUVER - The fatal stabbing of a 37-year-old father outside a downtown Vancouver Starbucks is casting a pall over the normally bustling block. Passersby have been pausing to pay their respects to P...

Mar 29, 2023

B.C. announces increased rates for foster parents and kinship care providers

VICTORIA - Foster families in British Columbia will get a monthly pay raise of hundreds of dollars starting April 1. Mitzi Dean, the child and family development minister, says families fostering kids...

Mar 29, 2023

Lululemon shares up more than 10% after reporting Q4 revenue up 30% from year ago

VANCOUVER - Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. climbed more than 10 per cent in early trading after the company reported its net revenue for its fourth quarter rose 30 per cent compared with a year ag...

Mar 29, 2023

Vancouver city council votes to repeal 25-cent single-use cup fee, effective May 1

VANCOUVER - Businesses in Vancouver will no longer be required to charge a fee for single-use cups as of May 1, a move that reverses a decision by the previous city council. A statement from the city ...

Mar 28, 2023